There is a Sanskrit verse:For the sake of the world you should sacrifice your country.For the sake of the country you should sacrifice your village.For the sake of your village you should sacrifice your family.For the sake of your family you should sacrifice yourself.

Well, it appears the opposite attitude is prevalent nowadays:

For the sake of your country you sacrifice the world.For the sake of your village you sacrifice your country.For the sake of your family you sacrifice your village.For the sake of yourself you sacrifice your family.

In the case you like to read about the very importand basics, easily taken to easy, in sanskrit originated words for the munade path, the path of the most, please feel invited to read: The Tree of Wisdom, by Nargarjuna